Pirelli has been the only supplier of tyres to the sequence since 2011. This adopted on from a one-make cope with Bridgestone, which additionally featured alongside Michelin within the final tyre warfare that ran by way of the mid-2000s.
Whereas the Italian producer is totally anticipated to use as soon as once more after which retain the rights, the motorsport governing physique has issued a customary invitation to tender for the only provide of F1 tyres.
The profitable applicant will even acquire the contract for the Components 2 and Components 3 help championships.
This new deal will come into impact for the 2025 marketing campaign and final for not less than three seasons, whereas an choice for 2028 will even be up for consideration.
The design transient and desired tyre behaviour will stay largely unchanged from the present 23-inch specification (for the 18-inch wheel rims) that was enlarged for 2022.
Like the essential traits, sizing won’t change both in a bid to stay related to the highway automotive trade.
An FIA assertion learn: “These targets have been agreed by way of session with the industrial rights holders and the groups, and are designed to make sure a large working vary, minimise overheating, and have low degradation while additionally creating the likelihood for variation in technique.”
Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull Racing RB18, locks-up his brakes and smokes his tyres
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Nonetheless, the transient for the brand new provider has now advanced to have a higher consideration for sustainability, as an extension of F1’s drive to be net-zero carbon by 2030.
The FIA transient continues: “The tender will even require potential suppliers to provide an evaluation of the environmental influence of the tyres utilized in Components 1, and the profitable bid might want to show greatest observe and innovation when contemplating the whole life cycle of the tyres.”
Additionally of be aware, the brand new tyres shall be geared up with digital identification to enhance the effectivity of the scrutineering procedures.
A extra detailed technical transient for the F2 and F3 provide deal shall be issued within the subsequent fortnight.
